A presentation on the dugong.

1. Dugong
Michael

2. Click on a subject
Scientific name
Appearance
Location
Population
Habits
Threats
Conservation
Bibliography

3. Scientific name
Thai name:
Scientific name: Dugong dugon
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4. Appearance
- Large and rotund
- Paddle like flippers
- Fluke-like tail
- Brown or gray skin
- Straight or curved edge to glide in the water
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5. Location
- East coast of Africa
- Western Pacific islands (Vanuatu)
- Off the coast of Northern Australia
- Arabian Gulf
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6. Population
- Population unknown
- Marked “vulnerable” on the
ICUN red list
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7. Habits
- Solitary animals; they only travel alone or in twos
- Reaches of 70 or more
- A herbivore
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8. Threats
- Residential development
- Transport corridors (shipping lanes)
- Fishing
- Storms and flooding
- Mining
- Fishing nets (Dugong can’t hold their breath for more than
12 minutes)
- Slow reproduction rate
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9. Conservation
- Land/water protection and management
- Education and awareness
- Law enforcement on an international, national, and sub-
national level
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the species
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10. Difficulties
- It is hard to stop fishing nets from trapping dugongs
- Law and enforcement is not very effective to stop
residential development
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11. What you can do:
-Raise awareness on the
threats of the dugong
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12. Sources
"Dugong  (Dugong Dugon)." ARKive. Web. 11 Mar.
2012.
"Dugong Dugon." (Dugong, Sea Cow). Web. 11 Mar. 2012.
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